GAME: 763 Iowa vs 764 Syracuse
TIME: 12/3 7:00p EST
SPREAD: Syracuse -4.5
TOTAL: 145
SPORTSBOOK: 5Dimes Sportsbook
The (5-2)Iowa Hawkeyes and the (4-3)Syracuse Orange face each other in the Big Ten-ACC Challenge at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, NY. The Hawkeyes fell 83-73 to San Diego State in its last outing. The Orange lost 85-64 to Penn State in its most recent game. These teams last met in 2014 with Syracuse winning at their home court by a score of 66-63.
IOWA HAWKEYES
The Iowa Hawkeyes average 80 points per game which is ranked 44th in the NCAA while shooting 45% from the field and 35% from 3. On defense, the Hawkeyes allow 71 points per game with 43% shooting. The Hawkeyes are averaging 7 steals and 3 blocks per game while forcing 13 turnovers from their opponents. The Hawkeyes’ star, Luka Garza is averaging team-highs of 19 points and 10 rebounds, plus he has 12 of the team’s 25 blocks so far.
SYRACUSE ORANGE
The Syracuse Orange are averaging 71 points per game while shooting 43% from the field and 33% from 3 and averaging over 8 threes per game. Syracuse allows 62 points per game on defense with only 36% shooting from the field and only 26% from three on the defensive end. However, the Orange shoot only 66% from the free-throw line averaging only 14 of 22 free throws per game. Syracuse is also forcing 14 turnovers per game with 8 steals and 4 blocked shots per game.
Elijah Hughes, Buddy Boeheim, Joseph Girard III, and Quincy Guerrier have collectively accounted for 71 percent of the team’s scoring this year and 73 percent of all Orange points over the last five games.
MATCHUP SUMMARY
The Hawkeyes have shown they can play good basketball lately by beating Texas Tech and falling just short to San Diego State after having a lead most of the game. Syracuse is really tough to beat at home but the Hawkeyes have a shot in this one. This will be a shootout, run, and gun, high scoring game with minimal defense. Most likely, the winner will be the team that gets the most threes and both average about 8 per game. Free throws will also be a key factor with Iowa shooting 72% as a team while Syracuse is only hitting around 66%. This game has reverse line movement since the public has been pounding Iowa but the line is moving the opposite direction with sharp money coming in on Cuse.
TRENDS
IOWA:
- IOWA is 2-6 ATS in their last 8 road games.
BETTING ANGLES:
Data Analysis: Iowa +4.5 / Over 145
Fade the Public: Syracuse -4.5 / Over 145
Sharp Action: Syracuse -4.5 / no data
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